Stories from Monday, May 25, 2009

NORTH PLATTE -- While most of North Platte was soaked by rain showers during the day Saturday, Lincoln County Raceway received enough rain to keep the dust down in the pits and the track. Nearly 90 cars were crammed into the pits for the big night of racing. Charley Brown of Maxwell, Dillon Thompson of Campbell and Austin Farley of Brighton, Colo. crammed their right feet into the accelerators of their cars and took the A Feature wins...

LEXINGTON -- With 2 1/2 races left from having a "completed show," a heavy shower of rain fell on the Dawson County Raceway Sunday night. Promoter Allen Wissmann and crew tried for over an hour to roll the track in, but to no avail. All drivers and fans need to hold onto their armbands and bring them back to be admitted to the May 31 show without having to pay to get in...

I am not an American. Yet I have great regards for the history, culture and tradition of this wonderful country. This great day is the day of remembering something special about the soldiers, their families along with their loved ones and the sacrifices they continue to make to keep this country nation. ...

Honoring The Brave Our country has withstood many challenges and achieved many noble things in its short history. We have overcome tyranny and oppression to build this great nation from the ground up. We have endured recession and rebellion; stopped imperialistic nations and dictators in their paths; and defeated fascism. We have spread liberty, tolerance, democracy, and equality around the globe. We are a nation whose noble purpose has cultivated freedom and changed the world...

For more than a third of a century, Nebraska has been a leader in nuclear production and can serve as a model in addressing our Nation's energy and environmental needs. While our state only has two nuclear plants -- Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station north of Omaha and Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville -- they are able to provide one third of all the electricity we use in Nebraska...

The Legislature is going to close shop a little earlier than originally scheduled this year. The Speaker and senators have agreed that they can end the 2009 Session on May 29 instead of June 4 and still accomplish the State's business. A lot has been done this session. ...